Podcast Episodes

You'll Never Get It Right If You Understand It Wrong

I see this mistake over and over again: smart, passionate leaders working hard and still not getting the results they want.

And the problem usually i…

4 months, 1 week ago

The Two Hats Every Nonprofit Leader Wears

There are two hats you wear. You wear a program hat, and you wear an administrative entity hat.

If you've ever felt like you're doing everything and …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Passion Is Not a Plan (And That's Why So Many Nonprofits Struggle)

I want to say this plainly, because I've seen the cost of it for decades: passion is not a plan.

If you care deeply about your mission but feel like …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

What "Fully Funded" Actually Means

I hear nonprofit leaders say it all the time: "Once we're fully funded, everything will be fine."

But after nearly 40 years in the nonprofit space, I…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nonprofit Success Starts With Operations

I've seen this over and over again in the nonprofit world: incredible missions, passionate leaders and organizations that still struggle.

Here's the …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nonprofit vs Program vs Paperwork: What Founders Get Wrong

One of the biggest mistakes new nonprofit founders make is confusing the nonprofit, the program, and the paperwork, and that confusion can quietly bl…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Donors Stingy? Busting This Nonprofit Myth

One of the biggest myths in nonprofit fundraising is this:
"Fundraising is hard because donors don't want to give."

That's simply not true.

Donors ar…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Funders Avoid Risk Even When the Mission Is Good

When nonprofit leaders hear the word risk, they often think about money.

Funders think about something very different.

Funders don't avoid impact.
Th…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Moment Passion Turns Into Real Leadership

Passion is often what starts the work, but leadership is what sustains it.

Turning your passion into leadership doesn't mean losing heart.
It means b…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Capacity Isn't Cash. Here's What Funders Actually Mean

When funders talk about capacity, many nonprofit leaders hear one thing: money.

But that's not what capacity actually means, and misunderstanding it …

5 months ago